<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
was	O
the	O
general	O
name	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
family	O
of	O
digital	O
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
PCs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
intended	O
only	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
with	O
third-party	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
term	O
"	O
SideWinder	B-Device
"	O
describes	O
many	O
types	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
PC	B-Device
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
including	O
joysticks	B-Device
,	O
gamepads	B-Device
and	O
steering	O
wheels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
types	O
of	O
joysticks	B-Device
were	O
made	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
2	O
,	O
the	O
3D	O
Pro	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
regular	O
SideWinder	B-Device
joystick	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
several	O
types	O
of	O
gamepads	B-Device
were	O
made	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
game	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
version	O
,	O
a	O
plug-and-play	B-Device
game	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
version	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
USB	B-Protocol
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steering	O
wheels	O
are	O
the	O
Precision	O
Racing	O
Wheel	O
and	O
the	O
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
Wheel	I-Device
variants	O
which	O
include	O
throttle	O
and	O
brake	O
pedals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
family	O
also	O
includes	O
some	O
more	O
exotic	O
devices	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
SideWinder	B-Device
Game	B-Device
Voice	I-Device
system	O
and	O
the	O
SideWinder	B-Device
Strategic	O
Commander	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SideWinder	B-Device
family	O
of	O
products	O
was	O
discontinued	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
citing	O
poor	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
has	O
since	O
re-entered	O
the	O
gaming	O
hardware	O
market	O
,	O
in	O
hopes	O
of	O
designing	O
a	O
standardized	O
gamepad	B-Device
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
with	O
both	O
the	O
wired	O
Xbox	O
360	O
controller	O
and	O
the	O
Wireless	O
Gaming	O
Receiver	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
wireless	O
Xbox	O
360	O
controller	O
on	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2007	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
they	O
were	O
relaunching	O
the	O
SideWinder	B-Device
line	O
of	O
gaming	O
peripherals	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
the	O
SideWinder	B-Device
Mouse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Type	O
Release	O
date	O
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
Interface	O
Game	B-Protocol
Port	I-Protocol
USB	B-Protocol
Adapter	O
USB	B-Protocol
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
1.0	O
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
11	O
September	O
1996	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
2.0	O
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
11	O
September	O
2001	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Pro	O
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
31	O
May	O
1999	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Plug	B-Device
&	I-Device
Play	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
1	O
August	O
2000	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Freestyle	O
Pro	O
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
12	O
August	O
1998	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Dual	O
Strike	O
Game	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
31	O
May	O
1999	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
3D	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Joystick	B-Device
1	O
August	O
1996	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Standard	O
Joystick	B-Device
9	O
October	O
1995	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
3D	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Plus	O
(	O
Part	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
97462	O
)	O
Joystick	B-Device
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Precision	O
Pro	O
(	O
Part	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
57540	O
)	O
Joystick	B-Device
12	O
August	O
1997	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Precision	O
Pro	O
2.0	O
Joystick	B-Device
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Precision	O
2	O
Joystick	B-Device
29	O
July	O
1998	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Joystick	B-Device
Joystick	B-Device
24	O
August	O
2000	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
Pro	O
Joystick	B-Device
12	O
August	O
1997	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
2	O
Joystick	B-Device
12	O
August	O
1998	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Precision	O
Racing	O
Wheel	O
Wheel	O
31	O
May	O
1999	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
Wheel	I-Device
Gameport	B-Protocol
Wheel	O
13	O
August	O
1997	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Force	B-Device
Feedback	I-Device
Wheel	I-Device
USB	B-Protocol
Wheel	O
12	O
August	O
1998	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Game	B-Device
Voice	I-Device
Voice	O
Device	O
8	O
August	O
2001	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
Strategic	I-Device
Commander	I-Device
Exotic	O
8	O
August	O
2001	O
Microsoft	B-Device
SideWinder	I-Device
92626	O
(	O
Part	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
